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Sharps container

Granted 3 Nov 1992 · no office action yet

Assignee: Elotown Pty. Ltd.

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Inventors: Adam T. Laws · Examiner: Bernard Ansher · AU 292 · TC 2900

Application
507296
filed 10 Apr 1990
Publication
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US D330765
granted 3 Nov 1992

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sharps container showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view shown with the closure element in a raised position;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a second modified embodiment;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view shown with the closure element in a raised position;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view shown with the closure in a closed position;

FIG. 12 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a left side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is a right side elevational view thereof.

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D24/131D34/11D34/7

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